Psychiatrist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Illinois

• Job Reference Id: ORD-210481-MD-IL
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: As soon as credentialed for 6 months
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

The correctional facility provides specialized psychiatric services for adult inmates requiring mental health treatment in a secure environment. The facility maintains comprehensive behavioral health programs with dedicated resources for psychiatric evaluation and medication management services, operating with modern documentation systems to ensure effective treatment delivery.

The area offers professional development opportunities for healthcare workers, including continuing education courses that meet state licensing requirements and accreditation standards. Local facilities provide childcare services with recreational amenities for children, and the region maintains access to federal resources and government services through various agencies.

The psychiatrist will provide comprehensive psychiatric care in a correctional facility setting, conducting intakes and evaluations for adult male and female inmates across varying acuity and security levels. Primary responsibilities include seeing patients approximately three times per week, completing timely documentation including progress notes and discharge summaries, and performing medication management with appropriate clinical assessments. The clinician will participate in treatment planning meetings, complete individualized treatment plans, and handle crisis evaluations including emergency medication administration and restraint protocols when necessary. The position requires participation in structured treatment processes while maintaining detailed patient records and ensuring compliance with correctional healthcare standards.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable based on facility volume
• Support Staff: Nursing staff, correctional officers, and administrative support
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult male and female inmates across varying acuity and security levels requiring psychiatric care
• Average Length of Stay: Variable based on patient complexity and treatment needs
• Census: Variable based on facility capacity
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable based on patient needs with patients seen approximately three times per week
• Initial Evaluation Time: Standard psychiatric evaluation ti